American English With Brent

https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnamericanenglishwiththisguy/about/ Contest Rules:   1. Leave a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts   2. Email me at thisguylearnsitalian@gmail.com  3. Tell me the nickname you used for the review    4. You'll be entered to win a 30 minute conversation     5. Contest ends April 24, 2020 In this video, I do what I say I wouldn't do. As a 44 year old man, I discuss popular American slang.  I asked my own children, ages 12 and 14, and my own students for suggestions.   Slang covered:  Bruh  G.O.A.T.  Can't even  Same  That's lit  That's tight  That's fire  Cringe  Cringy   Throw shade  Hangry  Legit  Salty  Chill  and Chillin'

In this episode, I offer two videos from my YouTube channel that are designed to help with your listening comprehension skills.  The audio is all in slow, clear English. Of course, these have pictures on the YouTube channel, but the pictures aren't necessary for practicing your listening skills. If you would like to look at the pictures, I've linked the videos.  English Listening Practice #1 A Walk Around the Neighborhood  https://youtu.be/VxY31vJzQ1M English Listening Practice #2 A Walk in the Woods  https://youtu.be/0i2HrUhCfms Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnamericanenglishwiththisguy/about/ Contest Rules:   1. Leave a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts   2. Email me at thisguylearnsitalian@gmail.com  3. Tell me the nickname you used for the review    4. You'll be entered to win a 30 minute conversation     5. Contest ends April 24, 2020

The main segment of this episode comes from my YouTube channel.  I often go live to take questions from viewers about any questions they might have about learning English.  This is an extra long episode, right around two hours.    Link to the original video: https://tinyurl.com/rz6mb73 Contest Information:   Link to the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnamericanenglishwiththisguy/ Contest Rules: 1. Leave a five star comment on Apple Podcasts  2. Email me at thisguylearnsitalian@gmail.com 3. Tell me the nickname you used for the review  4. You'll be entered to win a 30 minute conversation   5. Contest ends April 24, 2020

In this video, I explain how to use the present tense, past tense, and past participle of the following verbs: fall, fight, fly, freeze, and grow. I also talk about: Hayrides in the fall The idiom, head over heels The future tense difference between “will” and “is going to” The difference between “a cold” and “the cold.” April Fool’s Day in the United States When to use “I” and when to use “me” in a sentence How fly can be a noun The United States’ new celebrity, Dr. Fauci The verb, “to thaw” Grown vs. Groan and How to use leftover as a noun and an adjective

In this video, I provide facts about the first five American presidents:   George Washington  John Adams  Thomas Jefferson   James Madison  James Monroe   I also talk about how a small country in Africa, Liberia, was created as a home for former slaves in the United States. I briefly discuss The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the right to bear arms, freedom of speech, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Boston Massacre.

In this episode, I continue explaining the 50 most common irregular verbs in English by discussing: catch, choose, dream, drink, and eat. I also briefly discuss when to use commas and prepositional phrases using: from, with, at, in, and on. And explain the term: finna or fixin’ to and Freshman 15

In today’s video, I discuss irregular verbs. I give examples on how to use the base form, the past tense, and the past participle. I also explain the difference between past tense and past participle.  I briefly talk about the future tense, but that will be covered in a future video.   The verbs covered in this video are: awake, to be, blow, build, and buy.  I also explain:  Blow chunks Deathbed Piece of cake From the ground up Writing utensils Inspection stickers for cars   And answer the question: How often do Americans buy new cars?   I also show which cars my wife and I drive to work. Link to video: https://youtu.be/PhugXGyvtTA

In the first segment about Sacagawea, I briefly explain the important historic events leading up to her important calling. The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Louisiana Purchase.  I also get into the very beginnings or her life. In the second segment, I finish reading the NEWSELA article, CULTURAL PIONEERS: SACAGAWEA, but also introduce several new vocabulary words.  Edible and inedible  Capsized  Cargo Suspicion  Suspicious  Suspiciously  Miraculous  Miracle  and mint as a verb  I also discuss what exactly nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are and how they are used.    Link to the article I read: https://tinyurl.com/rn2ym4f

The rest of the states of the Union.  I hope all are doing well out there.  We will get through this, eventually. Stay safe. Wash your hands. Stay inside. 

In today's episode, I discuss all of the phrasal verbs that contain the word, "blow."  1. Blow away.  2. Blow off.  3. Blow down 4.